What does יָד · חָזָק · זְרוֹעַ · נָטָה mean in the Bible?
יָד · חָזָק · זְרוֹעַ · נָטָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an idiom for decisive divine power in redemption and judgment".
Hebrew · H3027, H2389, H2220, H5186
בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה
A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard , bold , violent ) · the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force · to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
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יָדH3027a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciationyād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →חָזָקH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard , bold , violent )
Pronunciationḥāzāq
Strength marked by resistance, hardness, or violence; often connotes stubborn opposition rather than positive power.
Open lexicon entry →זְרוֹעַH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force
Pronunciationzərôa‘
Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →נָטָהH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
Pronunciationnāṭāh
Stretching outward that bends or deflects; foundational for both physical extension and moral deviation or turning away.
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה (beyad chazaqah uvizroa netuyah) mean in the Bible?
יָד · חָזָק · זְרוֹעַ · נָטָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an idiom for decisive divine power in redemption and judgment".
Full entry for בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה (H3027, H2389, H2220, H5186) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H2389, H2220, H5186?
H3027, H2389, H2220, H5186 is connected to 1,990 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an idiom for decisive divine power in redemption and judgment
Strong'sH3027, H2389, H2220, H5186
Lexical occurrences1,990 versesSource Gloss
an idiom for decisive divine power in redemption and judgment
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה is a primitive word - no further derivation.